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#a356ad color: Orchid Dottyback

#a356ad is rgb(163, 86, 173) in RGB and oklch(57.76% 0.15209 322.88) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

57.8%
0.152
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • fuchsia-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #a356ad

#a356ad is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback (#aa55aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-700.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a356ad mixed with white

  1. a356ad
  2. ad67b6
  3. b678be
  4. c089c6
  5. c99acf
  6. d2aad7
  7. dbbbdf
  8. e4cce7
  9. edddef
  10. f6eef7

Darker: #a356ad mixed with black

  1. a356ad
  2. 8d4a96
  3. 783e7f
  4. 63326a
  5. 4f2755
  6. 3c1c41
  7. 2a122d
  8. 19081b
  9. 0a020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a356ad with less saturation

  1. a356ad
  2. 9f5ba8
  3. 9b5fa3
  4. 98639e
  5. 946799
  6. 906a94
  7. 8b6e8f
  8. 87718a
  9. 837484
  10. 7e777f

Questions about #a356ad

What color is #a356ad?

#a356ad is soft magenta. The closest named color is Orchid Dottyback. In RGB it is rgb(163, 86, 173), in HSL hsl(293.1, 34.66%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.76% 0.15209 322.88).

What colors go well with #a356ad?

The complementary color of #a356ad is #388f35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f64ca and #ba4d82. The triadic partners are #a17000 and #008d98.

Is white or black text more readable on #a356ad?

White text reads better on #a356ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a356ad a warm or cool color?

#a356ad is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.152.